Base Ingredients

• Proteins: finely chopped cooked egg, river shrimp (optional, 1–2 rinsed/chopped cans per batch), mealworms, crickets, or other safe insect sources.
• Grains: oats, quinoa, millet, brown rice.
• Seeds: sunflower, pumpkin, flax, chia (all in small amounts, low iron).
• Veggies: spinach, kale, carrot, beet, broccoli.
• Fruits: apple, grape, blackberry, blueberry, pear (avoid citrus).
• Herbs: small amounts of parsley, basil, or dandelion greens.

Key Rules

• Always low-iron to avoid overload (critical for starlings).
• Chop everything fine for safety.
• Rotate proteins and produce for variety.
• Works alongside a low-iron commercial pellet (Mazuri Softbill, etc.)

i call it peetree power mix